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Name: nazir
Date: October 2, 2008 at 01:21:58 Pacific
OS: win xp pro
CPU/Ram: 1.3 ghz
Product: asus
Comment:

well i can`t print on a printer with is shared on another pc.i went through the add printer wizard ,i choose the printer from the directory but i can`t print.When i tried to print the test page it just freezes and i can`t print.After restarting the spooler it prints the test page.But when i tried to print again it freezes.Can someone help me.



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Response Number 1
Name: JackR
Date: October 2, 2008 at 04:29:33 Pacific
Reply:

are you trying to print from Home or on a Comppany network, more info needed?


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Response Number 2
Name: nazir
Date: October 2, 2008 at 05:44:16 Pacific
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well its on a company network.Only the pc with which the printer is connected can print.I even install the printer on another pc,there also only the connected pc can print.My printer is share and is also listed in the directory,and i connect only 4 pc to it.The main problem is no pc cant print apart the one with which it is connected.


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Response Number 3
Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: October 2, 2008 at 15:31:55 Pacific
Reply:

Then the permissions on the printer are probably not set correctly.

"So won’t you give this man his wings
What a shame
To have to beg you to see
We’re not all the same
What a shame" - Shinedown


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Response Number 4
Name: nazir
Date: October 2, 2008 at 22:12:19 Pacific
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No the permission on the printer are properly set,i even change the printer,the cable and even connected to the hub but the problem still remain the same


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Response Number 5
Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: October 3, 2008 at 12:37:18 Pacific
Reply:

What are the permissions for the printer?

"So won’t you give this man his wings
What a shame
To have to beg you to see
We’re not all the same
What a shame" - Shinedown


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Response Number 6
Name: JackR
Date: October 3, 2008 at 18:48:57 Pacific
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I would call your IT support..


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